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Gallery: Toshiba adds style, portability to laptops

Toshiba's Portege R500-S5007V is just .01-inches thicker and weighs less than a MacBook Air. Other new laptops include a gaming model and one with Cell-chip technology. by Andy Smith

Tags: Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Toshiba Portege R500-S5007V, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andy Smith, Apple MacBook, Toshiba, laptop, solid state hard drive, thin

Image galleries 2008-06-17

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How will Dell's Adamo laptop measure up?

If the rumors are accurate, Dell will soon launch a new laptop to compete with ultra-thin models from Apple, Lenovo and others. So just how thin would this new "Adamo" laptop need to be to lure some of those premium buyers over to Dell? Here's how the competition measures up:...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-12-22

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Laptop picks by the inch

There has never been more choice in notebooks. The standard 12-inch ultraportables, 14-inch thin-and-lights, 15-inch mainstream laptops and 17-inch desktop replacements are still commonplace. But there are new shapes and sizes filling in the gaps ranging from 11 inches all the way up to 18 inches....

Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Battery, Memory, Configuration, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., LED-backlit, IdeaPad, U110, ThinkPad X200, X200s, Dv3510nr, Sony VAIO FW, Gateway P-Series FX Edition, 8930G, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-12-09

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

We were a little surprised when Lenovo announced an X series laptop with a 12.1-inch wide-aspect display; after all, the similarly sized ThinkPad X300 had won over many hearts and minds when it was introduced earlier this year. But the new ThinkPad X200 does nicely round out Lenovo's ThinkPad family....

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X200, battery, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad

Product reviews 2008-08-14

News to know: Firefox 3.0; iPhone apps; Yahoo; LinkedIn; Millennials

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: My most anticipated announced iPhone applications Nate McFeters: Fresh off the press: iPhoneDbg toolkit hotness Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 final - First thoughts. Gallery right Ed Burnette: Fake Firefox 3 download links may be hazardous to your...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Yahoo! Inc., LinkedIn, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Laptop wars: Toshiba goes thin with 128GB solid state drive

Laptop wars: Toshiba goes thin with 128GB solid state drive128GB SSD is Good NewsWith SSDs for Laptop capped at 32GB until now, this new 128GB Portege from Toshiba makes for the first serious SSD alternative to latops equiped with traditional HDD. Thanks a lot for the information.RE: Laptop wars: Toshiba...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, solid state disk, Apple Inc., SSD, Cell

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

Disaster averted: But (sob) my next notebook might not be an Apple one

I'm thinking I owe GreenTech Pastures readers an update on the state of my Apple PowerBook G4, which now is resting comfortably on the desk behind me, although it's in a bit of rehab with some applications that have disappeared. (Yes, I have two computers, so shoot me.) One of...

Tags: Toshiba Tecra, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-05-17

Fujitsu LifeBook P8010

The LifeBook P8010 is a worthy upgrade to last year's ultraportable LifeBook, the P7230. Most importantly, it replaces the single-core processor with a low-voltage Core 2 Duo chip. Its dimensions swell slightly to accommodate a bigger 12-inch screen, but it still weighs in at a hair under 3 pounds. While...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LifeBook P8010, Fujitsu LifeBook, ultraportable, Fujitsu Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-03-26

Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 - Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz - 8.9" TFT

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1620 sits somewhere between the ultraportable and UMPC camps, combining a 9-inch convertible tablet display (which rotates both ways--a tablet rarity) with a decent-size keyboard and business-friendly security features, including an embedded TPM Trusted Platform Module chip. Naturally, there are compromises to be found in such a...

Tags: Notebooks, Tablets, TFT, Fujitsu LifeBook, LifeBook 1620, tablet, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Fujitsu Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-03-26

Asus U6S A1

Taiwanese computer maker Asus is best known these days for the ultracompact and ultracheap, $399 Linux-powered Eee PC. The company also turns out some noteworthy high-end systems, such as the $1,699 Asus U6S. With a leather-covered wrist rest and brushed metal touch pad, it's a stylish ultraportable and one that...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Asus U6S, ASUS, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-02-20

Toshiba Portege R500-S5003

When we first saw the Toshiba Portege R500 back in the summer of 2007, it quickly became one of our favorite ultraportable laptops--and one of our favorite laptops overall. Thanks to its small size, light weight, and plentiful extras, the R500 was very close to the final word in ultraportable...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, R500, MacBook Air, SSD, Toshiba Portege, Intel Corp., Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2008-02-14

Flyweight bout: Lenovo X300 vs. MacBook Air

Details of Lenovo's new ultraportable have been leaking out for nearly a month. The latest bit of info on the X300 comes from a product page on Best Buy's business site, which according to TrustedReviews and others listed a $2,744 configuration with a 13.3-inch display, 2GB memory,...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook, Lenovo X300, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-02-11

MacBook Air SSD review

What does the MBA's $1,000 SSD give you? According to the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg: not much. Exactly as I predicted 3 weeks ago. Battery life Walt says: The SSD MacBook gave me just five more minutes of battery life....

Tags: Hard Drive, MBA, Performance, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Performance Walt, Engineering, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-02-06

Inside+the+MacBook+Air

Inside+the+MacBook+AirToo Funny.ntGeorge Ou's AirI suspect the George Ou ® Air will come in slightly thicker and heavier. However, thanks to a price blowout on Plywood and wheelbarrows at the Hardware Hut, it will come in cheaper. Just as well... the female demographic girls shouldn't be further encouraged into portability or...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., hardware, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-02-01

MacBook Air: thinnest but not lightest (Updated 2x)

When Steve Jobs introduced the world to the new MacBook Air here on Tuesday he accurately referred to it as "the world's thinnest notebook." While that statement is true, it comes with a small caveatâ€"it's the world's thinnest currently shipping notebook. In his keynote address Jobs showed...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-01-18

Why DIDN'T the MacBook Air get the new 45nm CPU?

Why DIDN'T the MacBook Air get the new 45nm CPU?George Ou thank you for once, for not bashing APPLE. Top 10 thing wrong with MacBook Air[url=http://apcmag.com/7839/macbook_air_top_10_things_wrong_with_it]FYI[/url]Reason #11: It's a dongle.Design Time must have been a killer.The advantage to many PCs are that they work well with Top Down design. ...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, CPU, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

Toshiba Tecra M8 (Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Vista Business)

For many laptop users, finding the right screen size is paramount. While the vast majority of laptops used to fall into the 15-inch category, those are quickly being replaced by more manageable 13- and 14-inch models. Apple's hugely popular MacBook laptops have almost singlehandedly built a market for the 13.3-inch...

Tags: Notebooks, hard drive, Toshiba Tecra, Tecra M8, laptop computer, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2007-08-24

HP Compaq 2510p

Fans of ultraportable laptops have had a lot of products to be excited about in recent months, with two excellent models in particular standing out--the Toshiba Portege R500 and the Sony VAIO TZ150. Those are flashy consumer systems, designed to be thin, light, and eye-catching, but with high-end prices to...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Sony Vaio, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2007-08-07

News to know: Mozilla patches Firefox; Vista hot fixes; Microsoft Works as a service

Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: Google hires browser hacking guru.Mozilla fixes its end of URL protocol handling saga. Ed Burnette: 10 days from report to patch for new Firefox exploit.David Berlind: Technology Shakedown: McAfee's A/V software runs amok on Windows Vista's tray.Mary Jo Foley: Leaked Vista hot fix list provides SP1 clues....

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-07-31

Toshiba Portege R500-S5002

Perhaps the laptop we've been most looking forward to checking out this year, Toshiba's Portege R500 is very close to the final word in ultraportable systems. Incredibly thin and light, it manages to squeeze a 12-inch display into a package even lighter than Sony's 11-inch VAIO TZ150. While there have...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, R500, Sony Vaio, Toshiba Portege, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2007-07-30